2008 Colorado Rockies season
Rockies finish third after World Series run.
The Colorado Rockies' 2008 season was the team's 16th overall. After reaching the World Series the previous year, the club finished third in the National League West with a 74-88 record. The season featured a franchise-record 22-inning game against the San Diego Padres on April 17, won by Troy Tulowitzki's RBI.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 2008
- League
- National League
- Division
- West
- Ballpark
- Coors Field
- City
- Denver, Colorado
- Record
- 74–88 (.457)
- Divisional place
- 3rd
- Owners
- Charles & Dick Monfort
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Offseason
On December 7, 2007, the Rockies traded Jamey Carroll to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later, who became Sean Smith in April 2008. Kip Wells and Luis Vizcaíno were signed as free agents on December 13, 2007. Scott Podsednik signed as a free agent on February 17, 2008. On March 26, 2008, Ramón Ramírez was traded to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later, later completed as Jorge de la Rosa.
Regular season
The regular season began with a rainout on March 31 at St. Louis, rescheduled for April 1. The Rockies won that game 2-1. On April 30, Jason Grilli was acquired from the Detroit Tigers for Zach Simons. Glendon Rusch signed as a free agent on May 16. Liván Hernández was claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on August 6. Kip Wells was released on August 14. Several players made their season debuts: Jayson Nix on April 1, Jonathan Herrera on April 30, Doug Bernier on June 17, Dexter Fowler on September 2, Greg Reynolds on May 11, Cedrick Bowers on July 2, and Steven Register on August 4. The Rockies finished 74-88.
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